Evan Spiliotopoulos to Pen ASTEROIDS Script for Universal

Fresh off of his work on the fantasy tale Snow White and the Huntsman, screenwriter Evan Spiliotopoulos will have to shift gears towards sci-fi. Universal Pictures has hired him to adapt the 1970s Atari video game property, Asteroids. The script, originally concerning two estranged brothers who must work together to save the world from an alien invasion, was previously worked on by Matt Lopez (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice). Though Roland Emmerich was previously offered the director’s chair, the project is currently moving ahead without anyone at the helm. However, Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers: Dark of the Moon) is producing. Hit the jump for more.

Along with the Atari video game, Universal has picked up a number of Hasbro brands, including Battleship, which lands in theaters this May. The sci-fi actioner, directed by Peter Berg (Hancock), pits a fleet of Navy ships against an armada of unknown origins. It stars Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgard and Taylor Kitsch.